Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router.
January 2011
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The editors liked
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi
Gigabit Ethernet
USB storage ports
Printer sharing
Good wireless speed
The stylish and compact Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router offers stellar 5GHz performance
Long range
And an intuitive Web interface. Its storage feature is well designed
The router is comparatively fast
And it offers a convenient way to
The editors didn't like
Web interface a little slow and takes time to get used to
Power adapter is flimsy
The Asus RT-N56U's Web interface takes a long time to apply changes and the router doesn't support the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless speed
The stylish and compact Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router offers stellar 5GHz performance, long range, and an intuitive Web interface. Its storage feature is well designed; the router is comparatively fast; and it offers a convenient way to
The Asus RT-N56U's Web interface takes a long time to apply changes and the router doesn't support the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless speed
The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market....
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Published: 2011-02-16, Author: Sean , review by: tweaktown.com
The ASUS RT-N56U is a nice looking piece of hardware. It also can perform for you within certain limitations. These limitations seem to be range and penetration (of walls etc.). As long as you are inside the line of site you can maintain great conne...
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, USB storage ports, printer sharing, good wireless speed
Web interface a little slow and takes time to get used to, power adapter is flimsy
The ASUS RT-N56U takes router styling to a whole new level. It's slim and (we think) good looking; most importantly, it has plenty of features and performs very well. Its simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi worked well in our tests and produced fast speeds, espe...
It has a lot of extra features, but many simply do not work reliably, sleek design marred by unstable base and sidefacing cable ports
IntroductionThe Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless N Router is a sleek and functional router with numerous features, the most obvious one being that it's very slim, at just over two inches thick. Compared to routers from many other manufacturers, the N56U lo...
I really needed an upgrade to the router I was previously using. I had an older Linksys E1000 that was flashed with DD-WRT firmware. Even though it was an "N" router, I wasn't getting the full performance from both my wireless and wired speeds. The inte...
Color me impressed. The ASUS RT-N56U exceeded my expectations in almost every way. Considering this is one of the lower end offerings in ASUS' Dual Band N Series, I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. ASUS offers a great looking piec...
Published: 2012-01-30, Author: Steven , review by: bigbruin.com
Good signal strength, Dual USB ports for sharing external storage, printers, or other devices, Great performance, Gigabit wired connections, Dual band 5GHz & 2.4GHz wirelessN, Great wireless range
Scheduler could be better, No external antennas or connections to add your own, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
When I think of ASUS, the first thing that comes to mind are their award winning motherboards and video cards. In the past, I wouldn't have even considered recommending them to people asking me my opinions about routers. With the ASUS RT-N56U, my opinion...
SpecificationsSpecifications Black DiamondLAN PortsWAN x 1, LAN x 4 RJ-45 for 10/100/1000 Base TSupports Ethernet and 802.3 with max bit rate 10/100/1000Mbps and auto cross-over function (MDI-X)Antenna2 x internal antenna for 2.4GHz application with 3....
ASUS must be given credit for developing a product that combines splendid looks, high-performance platform, and multifunctional firmware. A special feature is the availability of two radio modules that can ensure very high speed for your wireless netw...
